• Work with clients and partners on iconic projects locally and globally
• Be part of an organisation that helps to shape our communities, industries and the global landscape.
• Embrace your creativity and drive change across the business

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

SMEC deliver smart solutions for clients and communities in Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

We embrace emerging technologies and innovations, including BIM and Virtual Reality, to deliver robust engineering services across the fields of transport and logistics, water and environment and energy and resources.

We are currently seeking a talented Principal Rail Engineer who will done many hats spread across Project Manager and Design Lead. You will work closely with our other specialists in our Perth office to provide technical design input, co-ordination and project delivery activities across major Rail projects in collaboration with the local and national business.

With a minimum of 15+ year’s commercial experience delivering on major rail infrastructure projects, you will play a key role in:

Providing leadership and proactively collaborate with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and co-ordination of project deliverables;

Providing expert advice and demonstrate advanced technical skills, ensuring that analysis and design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC;

Demonstrating high level project management skills while accomplishing project deliverables to the required standard and in a timely manner;

Actively contribution to the commercial success of projects and the team and contributing to successful business development

With a track record of achievement in a similar role, you will have gained your experience in an engineering design consultancy and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

15+ years of industry experience in project management or design management of rail infrastructure across civil or structural

Proven experience of managing project and design delivery across multiple projects

Experience of leading and contributing to bid preparation and providing technical input across all rail disciplines

Demonstrated leadership and management skills

High level consulting and client management skills

Tertiary qualification / engineering degree

Certified Professional Engineer or on their way to attaining

Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded

As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders .

We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network.

SMEC is committed to equitable recruitment practices and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders decent

Learn more about SMEC:

With over 16,500 employees working out of over 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated infrastructure expertise to our clients worldwide.

Our journey of growth is only beginning, and we look forward to strengthening our already established capabilities, entering new markets and offering more effective solutions across infrastructure developments worldwide.

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

Advertised 08 March 2021 12:00am - W. Australia Standard Time Applications Close 07 April 2021 11:55pm - W. Australia Standard Time